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September News and Events

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Webinar Schedule and Registration

Be sure to check out September Webinars from your health plans, wellbeing vendors, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). 

In September, you can:
  1. Join a weekly energizer activity to give your brain a break
  2. Enhance your wellbeing with stress reducing activities and self-care
  3. Hear how interest rates and inflation are affecting the housing market!
...plus financial education for college students, getting approved for a mortgage, and more! Click here fo view PEBB's September webinar letter. 

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Health Engagement Model (HEM) Reminder 

Do you want to receive a monthly incentive and keep your medical plan deductible low? 

To participate in HEM for 2023. Here’s what you need to do:
Take your health assessment on your current PEBB medical plan’s website.
by October 31, 2022. Health assessments are live as of September 1! If you aren't currently enrolled in a medical plan, follow the instructions on the HEM page.
  1. Enroll in a PEBB medical plan for 2023 during Open Enrollment (Oct. 1 – 31, 2022). 
    • Be sure to state that you plan to take part in HEM.
  2. Complete two health actions during the plan year. 
    • You don't have to report them — just tell us what you did during Open Enrollment next year. 
We hope you participate! Click here to learn more about HEM.

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Special Open Enrollment Edition 

Open Enrollment starts Oct. 1! 

Here's what you'll learn in this month's newsletter: 
  1. We heard you! Over the past year, the PEBB Board has reviewed member feedback on the benefit plans. They have worked with consultants to find ways to expand coverage while keeping your costs as low as possible. As a result, we’re pleased to offer enhancements and changes for 2023. 
  2. ALEX can help choose the right plans for you! Use ALEX, to help choose the best plans for you. Alex is a fun and interactive enrollment tool. It uses easy-to-understand language to select plans that are the right fit. ALEX will ask a few questions. Then, it will crunch some numbers and direct you to what makes the most sense. Watch this brief video to learn more. You can access ALEX anytime from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. 
  3. 2023 Open Enrollment is required. 
  4. The virtual benefits fair is back! 
  5. What’s new for 2023? 
  6. Open Enrollment resources and reminders. 
  7. Double coverage reminder.

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